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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
2
Frederick faces a meat shortage with scarce bacon ham and Canadian bacon. Local dealers report low deliveries and limited pork supplies as slaughter rates lag and curing times delay restocking. Some beef remains available only as whole sides, forcing oversupply risks and reduced profits. A local distributor sees overall demand rising but bacon unavailable.
Washington announced six Liberty ships will be launched on Labor Day September 7 in honor of labor leaders. Shipyards nationwide will reopen for the holiday with brief ceremonies at each yard. Varying yards include California Shipbuilding Wilmington and Richmond Yard Nos. 1 and 2, plus Bethlehem Fairfield Baltimore and Oregon Shipbuilding Portland.
London reports three German ships of 1500 tons each were severely damaged and a smaller vessel hit as Hurricane bombers attacked a five-ship convoy off Dieppe. Bombers were escorted by Spitfire fighters and RAF planes returned safely amid heavy anti aircraft fire. A squadron leader said the attack came as a surprise with sea level runs and sunlit approaches.
Tokyo broadcasts declare Japanese navy damaged one large new type aircraft carrier a medium carrier and the Pennsylvania class battleship while losing one destroyer and damaging a small carrier. U S claims list hits on 12 Japanese ships with no confirmed sinkings. The exchange centers on the second battle of the Solomons with Axis and Allied reports diverging on losses.
Washington reports Secretary of War Stimson announced the Army will accept enlistments of men aged 45 to 50 who possess certain qualifications. They will serve in command or War Department units to free younger troops for general service. The move signals an effort to enlarge the fighting force without wasting manpower.
Washington reports Secretary Stephen Early, longtime presidential spokesman and former AP journalist, turned 53 while at his desk. The memory recalls a 194? incident when Churchill visit sparked a desk push and a cracked Breen donkey statue. Early, a Virginian and Confederate general kin, served as infantry captain in war and has spanned Roosevelt to the present administration.
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A special meeting is set for next Wednesday at 730 PM in the YMCA to decide on regular drill nights for the Red Cross Motor Corps. Charles Houck Jr. will discuss, with Mrs. Shriner leading, while the corps plans to assign two uniformed members to the new Red Cross car for countywide home service missions.
Washington reports Hugh Fulton chief counsel of the Senate Truman committee said the committee requested further information from the CIO American Communications Association about complaints that vital war messages were delayed while race track news received special handling. Joseph Selly ACA president said a committee of ACA workers had asked the inquiry.
Mrs Elizabeth M Shipley of Washington street will attend a convention Saturday at the Hershey Hotel Hershey Pennsylvania for Maryland representatives of The Suyzler Laboratories Kansas City Missouri.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard launch, hailed the Iowa as faster and farther firing than any ship afloat. He noted it is the third to bear the name and cited predecessors and a 1923 scrapped vessel. He warned rivals built stealthily but claimed no other weapon equals this battleship.
Stable stock action and scattered bidding surfaced despite earlier infractions as New York markets opened. Roughly 2.85 million gallons of crude oil demand appeared amid mixed leadership cues and lingering economic uncertainty.
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